How "just one trip" became three (babies)... update 6/29, huge triplets photo update

[kindakrazy2]

You guys are so close now!

And Lease - enjoy the bathing suit shopping! I know it is never any woman's idea of fun but gee whiz girl, you've come so far and you are going to look marvelous! Go get something cute and be proud of it!

 

[kindakrazy2]

GLOWY

I remember always wanting the glow stuff the park street vendors peddle for exorbitant prices... doesn't every kid?

I saw on kindakrazy2's pre-trip that she was stocking up on glow stuff for her kids, and I found myself wanting to do the same.

Except we don't have kids. While at WDW, I'm just a big kid, right?

This is the haul from the dollar store

5 of each color 8" with connectors, and 2 cool pendants. We'll probably end up getting more

We decided to crack one open, and I set up the camera on a tripod. The "10 days" shot above was a 20 second exposure.

Add a flash to the long exposure for extra fun:

Going to be loads of fun in the parks

Hotel Beds

I really dread 8 nights on a hotel mattress. Our last vacation was 3 nights in Vegas. The hotel bed was awful and my back hurt after the first night.

Yes, I am a bed snob. I'm going to sound like an infomercial, but I really hate having to go without my Tempur-Pedic bed and pillow. We've been sleeping on TP for 4 years, and it is hard to go back to springs. If Disney offered a Tempur-Pedic room option, I'd willingly pay extra! I am finding space (somehow) in my suitcase for the pillow, but that has as much to do with comfort as the shape being better for my CPAP mask (sleep apnea) than a normal pillow.

Also we're getting a king bed room but we have a California King (4" longer) at home, and my feet are going to hang off the end

Shopping for the Tall Man

Unfortunately, you won't see me in too many Disney shirts. It's not that I don't want them, it's that I don't fit into them. Large is too short, and XL is usually either still too short, or just too big. I always got at least one shirt per trip as a kid, and I'll be on the lookout for a reasonable fit this time around, but I won't get my hopes up. Disney needs to carry tall sizes!

There are only 5 places I know of that I can shop for shirts because they carry tall sizes: Eddie Bauer, Lands End, LL Bean, JCPenney, and Kohls (just found out last time we went shopping there). My experience with the specialized "big&tall" shops is that you have to be either just big, or big and tall, but not just tall.

More Maps

Everyone seemed to like the old park guides, here are a few more:

Epcot '92 and '97

MGM '91 and '92

MGM '95 and '97

I'll throw this one in too

HEY!!!!! Thanks for the shout out!!!!



Now you need to tell me how you took the cool glow pics!

 

[kindakrazy2]

and if I had read more carefully I'd see you already did tell me how to do that! Sorry. Its late and I've had lots of pain killers!

I must try that with the kids!

 

[Lease]

Just wanted to stop by and say happy swimsuit shopping. You've worked hard for this moment, enjoy! You'll look great in no matter which type of suit you choose! What a great feeling!

Hope everything else comes together well in your preparations for WDW!!!
4 More Days to Go!!

You guys are so close now!

And Lease - enjoy the bathing suit shopping! I know it is never any woman's idea of fun but gee whiz girl, you've come so far and you are going to look marvelous! Go get something cute and be proud of it!

Thank you both! Tomorrow is the big shopping day. For added fun it's also Snigrab (Bargains backwards) for winter gear so I get to get my swimsuit and new snowboarding pants at the same place. I can't wait for winter That countdown begins after Disney, well this Disney trip anyway...

 

[Code]

3 days!

OK technically it's 4 days, but this day is almost over so close enough. Can't believe it's almost here!

Shiny Pennies

I told Lease about the multitude of pressed penny machines all over WDW, and she ran with the idea. Last night we sorted through our big bucket-o-change to get a bunch of pre-1982 pennies, and then she cleaned them. She's going to put them in mini M&M tubes stacked two quarters for each penny so the process will be very quick - more great DIS advice!

Maybe a Bit Ridiculous?

Another trip to the dollar store...

Our glow total is now 50 8" bracelets, 2 22" multicolor necklaces, 6 mini glow sticks, 2 pendants, 12 hair clips, and even a glow lei.

Too much?

Lease tested one of the hair clips - it's just a 2" glow stick attached to a bobby pin, but still fun!

I Have No Self Control

I'm taking a tripod (that is older than I am, it was my dad's) to stow in a locker on nights when there will be some spare time for photos, but I started thinking how nice it would be to have an SLR sized Gorillapod for night shots anytime. I had go to a camera store to pick up a backup memory card today, and Lease let me grab the Gorillapod while I was at it.

I don't think I really want to add up all the money I've spent on photo stuff in the past 2 months, but it's going to be worth it Lease has mandated that I make a comment about how spoiled I am

Go to 3 days - Are We Done Shopping Yet? - 9/2

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

That picture is great!

 

[Lease]

I'm not sure why but the picture of the two cameras makes me think of the movie "Batteries Not Included"

 

[SwansLoveDisney]

I'm not sure why but the picture of the two cameras makes me think of the movie "Batteries Not Included"

You are so right!

 

[Lease]

Are we done shopping yet?

Today we did the last of the clothing shopping. Had to get a swimsuit, even though I should have done it yesterday. I was amazed with how little time it took. I pulled two suits off the rack the first one was perfect Grabbed some shorts and all done in 15 minutes.
At the same store I did find something even worse to try on, even worse than swimming gear. Snowboarding pants! Normally snow gear is just fine to try on and I am in desperate need of new pants. Code refers to my old pants as MC Hammer pants (8 sizes to big). Snowboarding gear It means summer is nearly over and no more 100 degree days. There is an annual pre-season clearance sale on all winter sports gear. It's wonderful everything on sale, but there is a downside. Everything is set up in a temporary building, I think it has plywood walls and roof over the parking lot.
So there I am in a plywood dressing room set up in a parking stall (you can see the lines on the blacktop) with a vinyl curtain trying on pants. Doesn't sound to bad until you consider it's 96 degrees and you are putting on water proof pants. Lined for warmth gortex pants...pure evil!

More before the trip shopping

We also had to go get keys made so different family members can feed the kitties. Today we found out in addition to the wonderful and highly collectible paint chips HD also has Disney Keys! We got a Mickey Mouse house key made I also grabbed a couple of paint chips, in my defense of the eye rolling hubby it was the first time they've had any black ones.

Tomorrow there will be more shopping

Tomorrow I will make my last store run (why are you giggling?) We have a short list of must haves left including flight food. Our flight does not serve a meal so we have to come prepared for 6 hours in transit. They may not allow drinks through security but there will be snacks

Go to 1 more full day!

 

[Abby's Dad]

Our flight does not serve a meal so we have to come prepared for 6 hours in transit. They may not allow drinks through security but there will be snacks

6 hours and no meal - you are certainly going to be ready for the DDP when you get there!

And I loved Cody's picture of the standoff between the cameras! Great sense of humor!


You guys have a safe and smooth trip!

 

[Code]

1 more full day!

This will probably be my last post as we have to be ready to go before bedtime tomorrow and it feels to me like there is still a mountain of stuff to do.. I'm pretty sure our TODO list is reasonable, but there is an irrational panic creeping its way in. Today I started to get the surreal feeling that I always get before and during a vacation, and I think tomorrow is just going to be a euphoric blur.

The new camera lens was supposed to be here last Friday but the shipper marked it for in-person signature required and nobody was home, so I have to wait around for the UPS guy tomorrow while Lease takes her cat to the vet and goes to a doctor appointment. Lots of house cleaning still to do, I think that's probably the biggest task at hand, but I also need to deliver house keys and cat care instructions to my mom and brother, charge all the batteries, put some music on my Ipod, more packing, more stuff to buy... on and on!

Leo made it clear that he wants to come with us:

Anyway, if I don't post again, thanks everyone for reading along and I look forward to sharing some photos and a trip report when we return!

Go to OK, One Last Post

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Have a great trip!

 

[pierresgirl]

Have a great time!

 

[Abby's Dad]

1 more full day!

PACK! PACK! THERE ISN'T A MINUTE TO LOSE!! And you guys need to pack too

Very soon now ............

 

[DisneyMomFanatic]

Have a blast and a magical vacation.

 

[UGAFan0829]

I hope that y'all have a wonderful time. I know exactly what you mean about the anxiety. I've been feeling that way for the past couple of weeks, but now that there's only 3 days to go, I'm starting to get excited again!
Maybe we'll cross each others paths while we're down there...I will be looking for you!

 

[abbybeth]

EVERYBODY PANIC!!!


hehehe, I know I'm pretty much there myself ... have a safe trip!

(and I'll have a very similar cat-in-suitcase picture for my own report)

 

[kindakrazy2]

Go to 3 days - Are We Done Shopping Yet? - 9/2

Love this photo! Looks like the little one is scared!

I have a gorilla pod that DH bought me but he bought the small one not the one for the SLR so I can't use it. He got mad and said it would be fine. So I hooked it up to show him and the poor gorilla quivered and then its legs spread out and it ended up being one very squished gorilla.

So I am still gorilla pod free here.

 

[Code]

OK, One Last Post

Just because my toy came today

Delicously shallow depth of field...

Bed time..

TOMORROW MORNING, WE DISNEY!

Go to 9/14 - Let the Trip Report Begin!

 

[roxannensteve]

Just found your PT - I know you guys are already gone - but wanted to tell you - I so love your report!! Can't wait to hear more when you get back. Have fun!!